It's amazing how many different games you can play with one or two standard decks. It's also an amazing conversation catalyst as it takes off the pressure to co

It's amazing how many different games you can play with one or two standard decks. It's also an amazing conversation catalyst as it takes off the pressure to constantly talk and introduces opportunities for unusual spontaneously arising subjects. Current favorites are Spite and Malice and Gin Rummy - pretty much everybody seems to enjoy those games. Cuttle I haven't tried, yet, and it's obviously not a game you can learn within ten minutes and just play. But I keep it on the radar.